1. She certainly won't invest in that company again having lost a fortune — it's a case of once bitten twice ..........

nervous

coy

shy

reserved

2. He may seem very angry but don't worry his ......... is worse than his bite.

bark

growl

snort

snarl

3. They were so angry with me they practically bit my ......... off.

nose

hand

fingers

head

4. I think he'll succeed but it's a lot of work and sometimes he feels he's bitten off more than he can ..........

digest

chew

taste

swallow

5. In view of the way things have improved I now feel confident enough to have another bite at the ..........

banana

apple

pear

cherry

6. I'm very sorry to tell you that your scheme has failed and it has well and truly bitten the ..........

powder

dust

fluff

ground

7. It must have come as a great shock to get the sack but I'm afraid you'll just have to accept it and bite the ..........

shot

knife

bullet

blow

8. I can't believe that he's turning against his own parents — it's like biting the hand that ......... you.

brought

nourished

helped

fed

9. My advice to you is to resist saying anything at the moment and simply bite your ..........

mouth

teeth

lip

gums

10. I know she would really like to say exactly what she feels but I believe she should bite her ..........

cheek

nails

ear

tongue

11. I agree in general with what you have said but I'm not happy about one point and I must ......... issue with you over that.

bring

take

find

put

12. The trouble with her is that she always exaggerates and ......... an issue out of everything.

pulls

tries

gets

makes

13. As far as I'm concerned his explanation was useless as it merely ......... the issue.

confused

troubled

disturbed

upset

14. I wish we could stick to the subject and just consider the topic ......... issue.

on

by

at

in

15. The value of one of the early copies of that book can be considerable if it happens to be a ......... issue.

premier

prime

beginning

first

16. It was a family that had had a long history but it came to a halt when George went because he died ......... issue.

without

missing

incomplete

failing

17. The police are very keen to talk to one particular man and have issued a ......... of him.

naming

description

calling

describing

18. We panicked when we got near the house because we could see smoke issuing ......... the top bedroom window.

against

on

out of

into

19. All the reporters of the war were issued ......... bulletproof jackets to give them better protection.

on

by

at

with

20. Turn on the television and look at the current news programme and you will find everyone discussing the ......... issue of the day.

big

large

enormous

huge